Library regeneration in Nairobi
The first round of funding in IPA’s Africa Publishing Innovation Fund, backed by Dubai Cares, included support for Book Bunk, the regeneration project of the Macmillan Library and 2 in Nairobi, Kenya. The two co-founders, Wanjiru Koinange and Angela Wachuka, spoke recently to CC’s Beyond the Book.
French publishers working to make new releases accessible
The French Publishers Association (SNE) initiative “La rentrée littéraire pour tous » successfully saw 82 publishers make 425 titles available in accessible format upon their release in partnership with the French National Library (BNF) and the National Book Centre (CNL).
World publishers and librarians issue joint pledge to strive for universal access to information
Geneva and The Hague — The world bodies speaking for the publishing and library sectors, the IPA and IFLA, today pledge to find mechanisms for universal access to information, and to help national and international authorities to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals linked to literacy, education and reading.
Innovation in E-book Lending: new IPA report
Until recently, publishers have been wary of allowing libraries to lend e-books, concerned about the effect on sales.
VAT/GST/Sales Tax Rates: Global Survey Update 2011
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VAT/GST/Sales Tax Rates: Global Survey Update 2010
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Publishers and librarians enhance the debate on open access
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IFLA/IPA Joint Statement on Orphan Works June 2007
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(Revised) joint IFLA-IPA statement on retraction or removal of journal articles from the web
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Publishers and librarians launch joint statement on Article removal from databases
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